Hi Donna,
Time to catch up on my mail. Haven't had time to do so lately, who knows
if this is the last package posting that I meant to reply to! Anyway you
were replying to a message from Amber Floyd on the subject of phonics:
 DR>What I was referring to, tho, was the idea that some educators have
that
  >totally ignore the fact that usually s says ssssssss like in snake, etc. 
Whe
  >taught kindergarten, our letters and sounds program emphasized the letter 
sh
  >and its sound. But many programs these days don't do that.
The latest term for this is graphophonics and is very much promoted in
our board. The whole business of phonemic awareness has been very much
in evidence in the teachings of Marie Clay and the Whole Language
movement in New Zealand. I'm very surprised that, since you told me you
have Reading Recovery there, these teachings are evident in your
literacy programs in California. More about all this in another message
that I want to reply to (Hope I can find it!!)
DR>We got good news in California this past week....our Super of Educ up in
  >Sacramento has finally decided that the state needs to include phonics in 
th
  >reading education....geesh, it's about time!
I'm waiting to hear from you about what you mean by phonics - with
examples please - I'll probably get your reply before you get this. :)
Ruth
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